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Saint Augustine’s sprinter nominated for DII Athlete of the Year

By HBCU Gameday

Posted on June 8, 2018

Shannon Kalawan looks to add another award to her already stellar season.

RALEIGH, N.C. (June 8) – Standout sprinter and hurdler Shannon Kalawan (So./Westmoreland, Jamaica) of Saint Augustine’s University was selected the 2018 Division II Honda Woman Athlete of the Year Nominee for track and field by The Collegiate Women Sports Awards organization. The honor makes her one of 11 finalists for the DII Honda Woman Athlete of the Year award, which will be presented in a live telecast on CBS Sports in downtown Los Angeles on June 25.

Senior Woman Administrators from NCAA colleges and universities will vote on the Woman Athlete of the Year. The Honda Sports DII nominees are recognized in 11 NCAA-sanctioned sports – cross country, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball and track and field.

Kalawan of SAU Named Track and Field Nominee For Honda Woman Athlete of The Year Award @SAU_News @CIAAForLife @NCAADII @USTFCCCA @JamaicaGleaner #collegiatewomensportsawards https://t.co/XuS2UW5p2M

— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) June 8, 2018

Kalawan was recently chosen the NCAA Division II National Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). She won three national titles (400 Dash, 400 Hurdles, 4×400 Relay) and scored the most women’s points at the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Championships in late May.

#HBCUlove to the women's track teams @LUBlueTigers & @SAUFalcons who finished 1st and 2nd in the @NCAADII national championship! It was Lincoln's 8th national championship pic.twitter.com/zyPXK7xz43

— The Hundred-Seven (@The107_hbcu) May 29, 2018